51.1% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yanchep · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Yanchep
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Yanchep have completed Year 12 than in the past, though only 51.1% of residents have done so. This is well below the national figure of 58.8%, and university degrees remain uncommon here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Western Australian average of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yanchep, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 41% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.8% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Yanchep, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with degrees or diplomas, the most common fields are Engineering (16.6%) and Management and commerce (13.8%), followed by Society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yanchep has 8 schools within 3 km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, and 87.5% are government run.
1.45
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
578
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yanchep
8 schools — 4,624 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Yanchep Rise Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 459 | 951 |
| Northshore Christian Grammar School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 776 | 1,046 |
| Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 854 | 970 |
| Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 409 | 976 |
| Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 604 | 983 |
| Eglinton Beach Primary School, Eglinton | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 288 | 1,020 |
| Shorehaven Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 778 | 998 |
| Two Rocks Primary School, Two Rocks | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 456 | 966 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yanchep [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51667/yanchep/topic/education